best friend

Example Sentences

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She was my best friend, and her death in 2020 was the most excruciating pain I’ve ever felt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

My old house has a pool and a larger yard; my best friend lives five houses away; and it simply feels like home.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Inspired by his late best friend, who was HIV-positive, the Wall represents to Zaldivar the power of remembering those in his community affected by HIV and AIDS.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The doting boyfriend, the overzealous best friend, the snide coworker, the absentee mother — played here by Kristen Johnston, whose character’s name is ingeniously spelled “Beverlee.”

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Soon—very soon—I would finally learn the truth about Essa’s powers, her family, and whether or not she and her best friend would ever be reunited.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows